Why Are Reformist Claimants Silent on Baku's Opposition to Girls' Hijab?/ You Issue Statements for Afghan Girls and Women, But Here...

The Republic of Azerbaijan, a country in the South Caucasus, is one of the notable religious communities in the Islamic world. According to many statistics, over 95% of its population are Muslims, and the overwhelming majority of them are Shia.

The Republic of Azerbaijan, a country in the South Caucasus, is one of the remarkable societies in the Islamic world in terms of its religious composition. According to many statistics, more than 95% of the population of this country are Muslims, and the overwhelming majority of them are Shiites.

According to Ambassador Arjan's report, Kayhan newspaper wrote: However, the political structure of this country is secular and the government of Baku is known for its strategic, security and economic cooperation with the Zionist regime of Netanyahu's staff in recent years. This combination, that is, the Shia majority in the secular and westernized society and government, has become the basis for one of the most important contradictions of human rights in the region, namely the restriction of religious clothing for female students.

In recent years, Azerbaijan's Ministry of Education, citing the principle of secularism, has approved regulations for school veils that effectively restrict the hijab for female students. Although the officials of this country usually do not use the word "hijab ban" and call it "school dress code", field reports show that many veiled students are prevented from entering classes or are pressured by administrators and teachers to remove their hijab.

This situation has provoked public protests in Baku, Masali and some other cities. The slogan "Hijab does not hinder education" has become a symbol of Muslim families' resistance against this policy. The important point is that this restriction is not imposed by an extremist anti-Islam movement, but by a government that presents itself as a friend and ally of the West.

The main question is here; Why are the advocates of reforms and the western trend and the advocates of defending women's rights in Iran, who are loud in their criticism of issues related to the hijab inside the country and turn it into a global issue, have kept silent against the restriction of the hijab in Azerbaijan? This silence is while the same people and media usually react quickly to any small news about hijab in Iran.

It seems that part of this silence is rooted in political considerations; For some Iranian opposition currents, Azerbaijan is considered a strategic ally against the Islamic Republic, and therefore criticism of its behavior is interpreted as a weakening of the internal front. The other part goes back to the secular and Western ideology, which considers the hijab not a religious right, but a symbol of backwardness; From this point of view, the restriction of hijab in Azerbaijan or France is not interpreted as a violation of human rights, but as an "implementation of secularism".

What is happening in Azerbaijan, France and Afghanistan are three manifestations of a single reality; Violation of girls' right to education and religious freedom. Someone who is really concerned about women's rights cannot remain silent in front of the suffering of veiled Azerbaijani girls and at the same time issue a statement for Afghan women. The double standard not only harms justice, but also destroys the credibility of human rights claimants. It is expected that the currents claiming women's rights, instead of political silence, will use the same voice that they raise for the women of Afghanistan, for all Muslim women around the world, from Baku to Paris.

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